August hearing on application to supress witnesses’ names in riot-related cases CHIEF Magistrate, Emma Garo, will on August 4 deliver her ruling on an application to suppress names of witnesses in two cases related to the riot in Honiara on November 2021. She heard the application this week. This was after Deputy Chief Magistrate, Ricky…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare received the first fourteen of forty vehicles donated by the Government of Republic of Korea to support transportation logistics during the 2023 Pacific Games from His Excellency Ho-Jeung Kang, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Solomon Islands at the Hyundai Kosol Office in Ranadi on Monday 24th July 2023.…
AN angry father is questioning why police have not acted on a report of a petrol bombing incident, which occurred three weeks ago. The petrol bombing inflicted burns to his son’s body that night at the Kukum area, when a masked gang alleged attacked the man’s son. The father is threatening to take matters into…
AUSTRALIAN Minister for International Development and the Pacific Minister for Defence Industry Honourable Pat Conroy has arrived in Solomon Islands today. Honourable Conroy’s three day visit to Solomon Islands coincides with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), when the Pacific family came together to successfully restore…
BEULAH Secondary School in Western Province has isolated itself from claims of its involvement in causing the contamination of the school water dam. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo, a teacher at Beulah Secondary School said the school had nothing to do with the contamination of the water dam. The school was responding to claims by…
THE National Government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy will ensure Honiara City streets light up before the 2023 Pacific Games. Minister of Mines and Energy Bradley Tovosia revealed this in Parliament on Friday in response to a question from the Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou. Mr Hou said currently some…
THE Solomon Islands Government has thanked the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) for restoring peace in Solomon Islands as the peace mission commemorates its 20th anniversary yesterday. Speaking during a special thanksgiving service to commemorate RAMSI’s 20th anniversary, Minister for Police and Correctional Services Honourable Anthony Veke said the government and people of…
A new Air Service Agreement between Solomon Islands and New Zealand has been signed this week following the successful conclusion of negotiations between officials from both countries. SOLOMON Islands and New Zealand have signed a new Air Service Agreement which is poised to enhance partnership and fostering greater collaboration in air connectivity in Honiara on…
SOLOMON Islands citizenship is cheapened by decisions that grant it to candidates that are not worthy of it. Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale highlighted in Parliament this week during his speech on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2023. He said those making such decisions have an onerous responsibility in making these resolutions. Furthermore, Hon Wale…
LEADER of Opposition, Matthew Wale, has described the Prime Minister’s ‘drop in the ocean’ cost-benefit statement as outrageously insensitive. Mr Wale said this response deviated from the genuine concerns raised, namely, the lie his office told that the China trip was fully funded by China and consequently, taxpayers are footing the cost of the huge…